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Although orphans are at increased risk of undernutrition, studies assessing prevalence of undernutrition are limited to orphans residing with their relatives or on street. This study was conducted to assess magnitude of undernutrition and its associated factors among institutionalized school-age orphans in Harari Regional State, eastern Ethiopia.An institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among all school-age (6-12 years) orphans living in all orphan centers in Harari Regional...

Globally the impact of climate change affects many water resources projects, thus it is important to assess its impact on reservoir performance.This study mainly assesses the performance of Upper and Lower Dabus reservoirs under the impact of climate change using Reliability, Resilience and Vulnerability indices (RRV).The future climate variables were projected by General Circulation Model (GCM) and downscaled at the basin level for the A1B emission scenario using the Regional Climate Model...

Drought is a major environmental constraint affecting the growth and production of coffee. Selection of drought tolerant Arabica coffee genotypes an important way to mitigate climate change impacts on coffee production. A Study was conducted at Awada research sub-center in Sidama zone of south Ethiopia(6045’ N, 380 38’E and 1740 m.a.s.l) with the objective to screen drought tolerant Sidamo coffee genotypes. The experiment was conducted during 2011/12 and 2013 under a controlled condition in...

In the last decade, Syria has witnessed a dramatic change in rainfall patterns. These changes have badly affected vegetation cover and agricultural production. Thus, the aim of this research is to track agricultural drought changes over Syria and to highlight the most vulnerable zones to them. To achieve the study aim, monthly precipitation data observed at 36 metrological stations uniformly distributed over Syria were collected. After that, dataset was checked for homogeneity. The...

The study investigates the use of a blended learning approach for teaching Arabic as a foreign language at a South African Islamic college in the light of the South African National Qualifications Framework level descriptors and their critical cross-field outcomes. In particular, the approach has been used for teaching a Ḥadīth Module in an undergraduate BA programme during the second semester of the academic year 2018-2019 at the International Peace College South Africa (IPSA). The college...

Maritime Education and Training (MET) in Kenya has developed over the years at the university in addition to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) levels.However, despite the apparent growth, funding of MET is still a challenge.This is clear through lack of defined stakeholder engagement of key industry players and the government to guarantee sustainable training needs collaboration between the industry and the institutions is still a challenge.The paper investigates the challenges of

The South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 clearly articulates the roles of School Governing Bodies (SGBs). The SGBs consist of the principal as an ex-officio member, teachers, parents and learners, in cases of secondary schools. This study revealed that collaboration among members of SGBs, regardless of their position in the school, is a critical provision of quality education to learners. The study explored the collaboration between the principals, parent and teacher governors in rural South...

Herbal medicine plays an important role in Nigerian society based on its increased patronage. It encompasses the use of naturally occurring, plant-derived substances which are employed to prevent, manage, or treat illnesses. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of herbal medicine among the residents of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was carried out on 280 residents using self-administered questionnaires compris

Article published in the African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL) 5(1): 2021

This chapter provided a brief discussion on the allocation or availability of the school resources in sampled public secondary schools in South Africa. It further identified the three basic components of school resources, which are material resources, physical facilities, and human resources. It showed how the provision of basic resources could contribute or not to improvement in learner achievement. The study has looked at both international and national experience on the availability of...

Teachers face increased workplace challenges in South Africa. Through a process of intervention research, this study aimed to develop and evaluate the efficacy of a work-based support programme for teachers. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs was adopted as the theoretical framework informing both programme design and evaluation. Teachers (n = 10) were recruited through simple random sampling in the North West Province, South Africa. Qualitative data were collected through focus group discussions...

4IR brings a variety of changes in all the spheres of life, including industry and education. The unprecedented speed of technological innovation characterizes 4IR. Education has attempted to keep up with these changes; however, technology's effectiveness and its challenges are not well documented in this sector. This study seeks to assess the availability of the basic features needed to drive the 4IR in South Africa’s basic education system. Essentially, the research question that the study...

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This paper analyses the marginal impact of a compulsory secondary education reform in Senegal. The policy increased compulsory education from 6 to 10 years, incorporating lower secondary school to compulsory education. Using data from the Demographic and Health Survey 2017, we investigate the effect of the policy in increasing compulsory education completion and changes in post-compulsory schooling decisions. Our results show that the compulsory education policy significantly increased...

The world is facing a worsening youth employment crisis. In response, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is back on the development agenda after years in oblivion. This article explores the availability and reliability of data and information sources for TVET in post-conflict Liberia. The research aims to map and analyze the existing sources of research, knowledge and information on TVET in the country. Adopting an eclectic approach to data collection, the researcher used...

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